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Top Ten Best Heavy Metal Bands

Metallica​
Metallica​

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Iron Maiden​
Iron Maiden​

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Slayer​
Slayer​

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Judas Priest​
Judas Priest​

Judas Priest wrote the book on heavy metal in the '80s.

Black ​Sabbath​
Black ​Sabbath​

Black Sabbath are the Beatles of heavy metal. Anybody who's serious about metal will tell you it all comes down to Sabbath. Any hard-rock band that ever tried to write a crazy twelve-minute operetta owes them a debt.

Megadeth​
Megadeth​

MEGADETH! 1. Megadeth is the best metal band and also best band in world. Dave's vocals and solos are amazing whatever you say, if you listen that ''set the world afire'' you understand me. Megadeth's guitarist's are perfect. Chris Poland is best jazz fusion guitarist of the world now, you know Broderick and Marty.

Pantera​
Pantera​

Pantera 65 Votes 1,052 Points. Pantera, as much as any metal band, is, for many fans, like a religion. This would be true even if Dimebag wasn’t tragically fated to become metal’s own John Lennon, despite the fact that the band’s inability ever reunite — to ever truly reunite, at least — adds to their ever-growing legend.

MotöRhead​
MotöRhead​

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Anthrax​
Anthrax​

M shadow has best variety screams and clear, rev (R.I. P) was the best drummer ever, syn and zacky are best guitar duo ever and johnny christ is the best bassist, no doubt about it best heavy metal band.

Slipknot​
Slipknot​

Slipknot is an American Heavy Metal band formed in 1995 from Iowa. The band is best known as one of the pioneers of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal during the late 1990s - 2000s and are distinguishable by the band's clothing choices, consisting of black/red jumpsuits and horror inspired masks. ...read more.

Avenged ​Sevenfold​
Avenged ​Sevenfold​

Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band, that was formed 1999 in California. Their longest lineup of members was M. Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass Guitar), and The Rev (Drums). ...read more.

Lamb Of God​
Lamb Of God​

Bands like lamb of god, devildriver, slipknot, machine head and even some bands of other genres like suicide silence, hate eternal, dimmu borgir and even bands like Avenged Sevenfold are the leaders of heavy metal today.

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Korn​
Korn​

They are the gods of metal.. Metallica is also amongst the best metal bands but even Metallica is inspired by maiden. 1. Iron Maiden 2. Black Sabbath 3. Judas Priest 4. Megadeth 5. Metallica Reasons Iron Maiden are the best metal band: 1. They have a way better drummer 2. Metallica were inspired by them 3. They have the best riffs 4. They have the best solos 5.

Opeth​
Opeth​

Based on over 24,000 votes, Iron Maiden is ranked number 1 out of 372 choices. Agree? Disagree? Place your vote on the top 10 list of Best Heavy Metal Bands.

Guns N' ​Roses​
Guns N' ​Roses​

Guns N Roses is mixture of Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal and Punk Rock in early days. New stuff is more considered to be mix of Hard Rock and Industrial/Nu metal. They ae not strictly Hard Rock also not strictly Metal.

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Linkin Park​
Linkin Park​

Both Bennington and his LINKIN PARK bandmate Mike Shinoda have said that the band's return to heavier sounds on its new studio album, "The Hunting Party", is partially a reaction to the more subdued music currently being played on Modern Rock radio.

Led Zeppelin​
Led Zeppelin​

Heavy metal would not exist without Led Zeppelin, and if it did, it would suck. Led Zeppelin were more than just a band — they were the perfect combination of the most intense elements: passion and mystery and expertise.

Def Leppard​
Def Leppard​

Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Comments Top Popular Newest Best rock band ever.

Dream ​Theater​
Dream ​Theater​

Ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, for a start, was performing his former band’s Twelve-Step Suite in its entirety, which is a prospect die-hard fans have been yearning for since it was completed on Portnoy’s last album with the group, 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings.

System Of A ​Down​
System Of A ​Down​

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Testament​
Testament​

But Testament is the best overall thrash metal experience. Arch-poppy and made of iron, Testament scores the largest number of awesome songs (though the awesomest songs mostly belong to Metallica, the jazziest to Megadeth, and so on).

Ghost​
Ghost​

Absolutely not, if you are asking about the popular Swedish heavy metal/rock hybrid band who take cues from culturally successful metal movements such as doom and NWOBHM. There are at least 17 other bands/artists going by the name "Ghost", so what else is out there is not fully within my knowledge.

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Sepultura​
Sepultura​

In fact, Sepultura paved the way for a lot of bands: today, metal bands come from all over the world, but you’d hard pressed to name any non-America, non-European extreme music projects that made any real kind of impact prior to Sep. The genre’s healthy, diverse state in the modern era is thanks largely to the work of Sepultura.

AC/DC​
AC/DC​

MetalSucks recently polled over a hundred of metal’s most revered musicians, critics, journalists, artists, publicists, and industry insiders to find out which 25 bands represent the very BEST in the history of metal.

Godsmack​
Godsmack​

M shadow has best variety screams and clear, rev (R.I. P) was the best drummer ever, syn and zacky are best guitar duo ever and johnny christ is the best bassist, no doubt about it best heavy metal band.

Tool​
Tool​

But despite their minimal output and complete lack of hit singles, Tool have built up one of the biggest cult audiences in all of metal. The band broke big in 1993, right at the height of the alternative music movement.

Death​
Death​

M shadow has best variety screams and clear, rev (R.I. P) was the best drummer ever, syn and zacky are best guitar duo ever and johnny christ is the best bassist, no doubt about it best heavy metal band.

Deep Purple​
Deep Purple​

Yes. Deep Purple is a metal band. Not only proto-metal or heavy metal. They are a pure metal. More than traditional heavy metal. They created metal music. In fact they are more metal than Black Sabbath. Let me give some examples of it.

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Helloween​
Helloween​

Helloween is also one of the best metal bands at all. Helloween is the best power metal band and is still excellent today, ... Helloween is Pure Heavy Metal at its best.

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Rammstein​
Rammstein​

) to all out headbanging heavy (Buck Dich, Keine Lust, Zerstoren, Weiner Blut) to just plain fun (Kuss Mich, Moskau, Te Quero Puta), that, and the have the best concerts, period! Rammstein, you have earned my vote. The best band on the face of the planet, in the course of history... Ever! A German Industrial Metal group that, quite simply, kicks ass.

Alice In ​Chains​
Alice In ​Chains​

From Layne’s days in Diamond Lie (pictured) and the band’s early sleazed-up moniker Alice ‘N Chains, to the fact that the band is largely credited with spearheading the entire grunge movement, or at least a heavier incarnation thereof, it begs the question.

Mastodon​
Mastodon​

Mastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in early 2000 and composed of bassist Troy Sanders, guitarists Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor.

Queensrÿche​
Queensrÿche​

M shadow has best variety screams and clear, rev (R.I. P) was the best drummer ever, syn and zacky are best guitar duo ever and johnny christ is the best bassist, no doubt about it best heavy metal band.

Dio​
Dio​

12 Dio Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice.

Disturbed​
Disturbed​

Disturbed is an American nu metal/ alternative rock/ alternative metal band from Chicago, Illinois. The band comprises vocalist David Draiman, bassist John Moyer, guitarist Dan Donegan, and drummer Mike Wengren. They are known for songs like "Down With the Sickness" and "Stricken" .

A Perfect ​Circle​
A Perfect ​Circle​

A Perfect Circle’s Eat the Elephant comes out April 20 via BMG. You can check out the track “TalkTalk” here and pre-order the album here.

Asking ​Alexandria​
Asking ​Alexandria​

Their first two Sumerian albums, 2009's Stand Up and Scream and 2011's Reckless & Relentless, are both generally considered to be metalcore albums, while their fourth album, 2013's From Death to Destiny, is influenced by heavy metal and rock bands [who?] while maintaining Asking Alexandria's signature metalcore sound on certain tracks.

Manowar​
Manowar​

Manowar are so metal that the first thing they do every morning is lather themselves in WD-40. Manowar are so metal that if they go out in the rain, they rust. Manowar are so metal that if they go to the beach, they can’t go into the ocean because they’ll sink right to the bottom.

Iced Earth​
Iced Earth​

In late 2007, Matt Barlow rejoined the band. Iced Earth recorded the album The Crucible of Man with Barlow in 2008. In 2011, Barlow left the band again. Later that year, Into Eternity frontman Stu Block became Iced Earth's new lead vocalist. Dystopia, Block's first album with the group, was released in October 2011.

Blind ​Guardian​
Blind ​Guardian​

Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in the mid-1980s in West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres.

Venom​
Venom​

Venom are an English heavy metal band formed in 1978 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom's first two albums—Welcome to Hell (1981) and Black Metal (1982)—are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general.

MöTley Crüe​
MöTley Crüe​

The Crue have always been one my favorite heavy metal bands, and this is one of their best ... about Mötley Crüe, ... their greatest. A heavy metal ...

Five Finger ​Death Punch​
Five Finger ​Death Punch​

Five Finger Death Punch, often shortened to Five Finger or Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Formed in 2005, the band's name comes from the kung fu movie The Five Fingers of Death.

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Van Halen​
Van Halen​

Van Halen needs to be up with Aerosmith, Metallica, and the Eagles as one of the best American Rock bands ever. Eddie van halen is one of the best guitarists out there. David lee roth is a great front man with a lot of talent and a great voice.

Scorpions​
Scorpions​

M shadow has best variety screams and clear, rev (R.I. P) was the best drummer ever, syn and zacky are best guitar duo ever and johnny christ is the best bassist, no doubt about it best heavy metal band.

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Machine ​Head​
Machine ​Head​

Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn and bassist Adam Duce. The band's aggressive musicianship made them one of the pioneering bands in the new wave of American heavy metal.

Children of ​Bodom​
Children of ​Bodom​

Children Of Bodom should be the first because they are the best band ever. Alexi Laiho the king of Metal makes this band so good. Listen to a few Children Of Bodom songs and you will see how great they really R.

Trivium​
Trivium​

37 Trivium Trivium is an American Heavy Metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Their frontman, Matt Heafy, lead guitarist Corey Beaulieu and Bassist Paulo Gregoletto are the band's most consistent members and have appeared in every album since. ...read more.

Mercyful Fate​
Mercyful Fate​

They never broke their oath to rock. Metal Sucks The 25 Best Metal Bands of All Time, #15: Mercyful Fate New Video: The Crown’s Night of the...-Tweet SHARE

Rage Against ​the Machine​
Rage Against ​the Machine​

There are plenty of bands out there that combine elements from heavy metal and hip hop. Very few do it properly. However, Rage Against the Machine is a shimmer of light in a genre that contains much more negatives than positives.

Meshuggah​
Meshuggah​

MetalSucks recently polled over a hundred of metal’s most revered musicians, critics, journalists, artists, publicists, and industry insiders to find out which 25 bands represent the very BEST in the history of metal.

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